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2018 Chevrolet Impala Gets Standard Features Galore, New Colors And More

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The 2018 Chevy Impala represents the fifth year of the tenth-generation Impala, bringing with it all kinds of changes and updates.

On the outside, the full-size Chevy sedan loses one exterior color while gaining three new ones. The deleted color is Siren Red Tintcoat, while the three new ones are Nightfall Gray Metallic, Graphite Metallic, and Cajun Red Tintcoat.

Also on the deletions list from 2017 are:

19-inch aluminum wheels

LPO/accessory-level Appearance Package, which included:

(VAT) Body-color surround grille, LPO

(VKU) Chrome mirror caps, LPO

(SB2) Rear spoiler, LPO

Protection Package, which contained:

(UD7) Rear Park Assist

(AYR) manual-foldable rear head restraints

(AP9) cargo convenience net

Joining the lineup is a new Sunroof and Spoiler Package, which includes the a power, tilt-sliding sunroof (with an additional skylight fixed glass aft of the sliding glass and a power sunshade) along with a rear spoiler that’s available on LT models with the 3.6L V-6 LFX engine.

The 2018 Impala also makes a whole bunch of new standard features, including:

Don’t know if there will be one, but I’d rather see a successor on Alpha or Omega. Impala has always deserved going back to a rear drive platform. I doubt it though since they won’t even give the current model the AWD from the XTS.

Totally agree, but if the won’t do the turbo at least give us the all wheel drive with a handling package. This Impala already has the same get up and go as the old Impala SS. Add the AWD and it would be so much more fun to drive.

Id like to see a revised front clip, with a new grille that’s more like the new Cruze and Malibu. Also, a new trunk and taillight treatment, with 3 round taillights per side, but perhaps inside a satin, or brushed metal rectangular bezel. I’d also like to see a new Impala badge, in a script font like the early 60’s or mid 70’s. Nothing wrong with some throw-back touches for America’s classic sedan! On the interior, I think a larger cowl over the instrument panel would be great, to provide some shade for the center screen.

no LGX engine and 9 speed automatic, no buy. Highly disappointed. This was going to be my first car right out of college. Doesn’t matter if it looks good on the outside if the inside is still using the old inferior lfx and 6 speed system

A bit disappointed in these changes. If anything the seats in the LT are cheaper feeling than the ones in the LS which are full cloth and a nicer material too. The LT’s are cheap vinyl and harsh fake cloth in the middle so they got that backwards. It’s good to see more content being added to the LS but couldn’t they have thrown in body colored exterior mirror caps instead of the cheap looking black ones or given the car alloy wheels instead of plastic hub caps? I mean this is their flagship now that the SS is history.

It also seems like they could have done some changes to the front or rear to spice things up a bit. And why couldn’t the 8 speed from the Lacrosse be used here since the Buick is now getting the 9 speed for 2018? Switching to the 8 speed would probably help performance some and might help mileage which is class trailing with both engines. 18/28 is for the 3.6 and 22/30 is the base 2.5. Note that a heavier Charger with the 3.6 and 8 speed achieves 31 on the highway and the Toyota Avalon gets 30 with the 3.5 V6 and 6 speed auto.